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KOKO Networks Kenya, which had been providing financial support to the Rwandan operation, entered insolvency administration in late 2025. File

Bioethanol company KOKO seeks new investors to sustain operations

Friday, June 05, 2026

Visitors during a guided tour of Azam Industries firm at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Rwanda’s industrial output recorded an annual average growth rate of 6.5 per cent in April 2026. Craish BAHIZI

Industrial output records 6.5% annual growth

Friday, June 05, 2026

The project is also expected to facilitate electricity trade between Rwanda and Tanzania.

How Rusumo power project is transforming key sectors in Rwanda

Friday, June 05, 2026

District officials and FXB officials pose for a group photo with Community Volunteers who were recognized at the event

1,600 families rise out of extreme poverty through FXBVillage / The Light Foundation

Friday, June 05, 2026

Prince Ruzigana stands beside the historic uniform worn by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong during his 1949 visit to the Soviet Union. The artifact is preserved and displayed at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing.

Beyond the headlines: What my visit to China taught me

Friday, June 05, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe shares a toast with John Armiger, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy, during an event in Kigali on June 4. All photos by Craish BAHIZI

PHOTOS: Rwanda seeks deeper cooperation with US in space exploration - Nduhungirehe

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Bank officials and customers officially open Equity Bank Rwanda's Nyamirambo branch.

Equity Bank’s new Nyamirambo branch widens access to finance as lender expands

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Rwanda’s first Upper Air Observation Station, officially inaugurated in Huye District on Thursday, June 4. Courtesy

Rwanda's first upper-air weather station launched in Huye

Thursday, June 04, 2026

The Rusizi port on the shores of Lake Kivu is 97 per cent complete. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Seven major infrastructure projects nearing completion

Thursday, June 04, 2026

East African Community (EAC) health ministers have announced coordinated measures to curb the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak, including harmonised screening at borders. Courtesy

EAC ministers agree to harmonise response to Ebola outbreak

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Century Park Hotel and Residences is among four hospitality establishments ordered by RDB to temporary close on Thursday, June 4. Courtesy

RDB closes four hotels over standards concerns

Thursday, June 04, 2026

World Vision Rwanda National Director Pauline Okumu commended the beneficiaries for embracing the opportunity and using the support to transform their lives.

World Vision, EU empower refugees with start-up capital to build self-reliance

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Roopak Gorajia, Akagera Motors’ Sales and Marketing Director, speaks at the launch of the Mahindra XUV 3XO in Kigali on June 2, 2026. The SUV is expected to boost Mahindra’s presence in Rwanda.

Akagera Motors unveils tech-packed, fuel-efficient Mahindra XUV 3XO in Rwanda

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Rwanda Kent State student Patricie Mugabo sits in the cockpit of a Cessna aircraft before making her first flight. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

PHOTOS: Five Rwandans on pilot course in US make their first flight

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Artistic impression of some blocks of Nyabisindu Rehousing Project in Gasabo District which will cost Rwf62.9 billion.

PHOTOS: How Nyabisindu housing project will look like

Thursday, June 04, 2026

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Mobile World Congress postponed

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Participants follow a panel discussion during the meeting in Kigali on May 26. All photos by Craish Bahizi

STELIR draws to a close, leaving 10,000 teachers and a system transformed

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Data from the Special Guarantee Fund (SGF) show that between July 2025 and April 2026, residents in Eastern Province filed 1,249 wildlife damage claims. Of these, 1,097 were compensated, totaling Rwf194.6 million.

Wildlife damage claims halve as govt studies primate compensation

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Capital Market Authority of Rwanda defines a virtual asset as a digital representation of value that can be traded, transferred, or used for investment purposes through electronic networks. PHOTO BY DAN GATSINZI

Understanding digital money in the age of virtual assets

Thursday, June 04, 2026

A pupil undergoes e-Ndangamuntu registration process at ADEPR Remera in Kigali. Kellya Keza

Over 4.4 million enrolled as digital ID rollout expands across Eastern Province

Thursday, June 04, 2026